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synthetic
[ sin-thet-ik ]
adjective
- of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis ( analytic ).
- noting or pertaining to compounds formed through a chemical process by human agency, as opposed to those of natural origin:
synthetic vitamins; synthetic fiber.
- (of a language) characterized by a relatively widespread use of affixes, rather than separate words, to express syntactic relationships: Compare analytic ( def 3 ), polysynthetic ( def 1 ).
Latin is a synthetic language, while English is analytic.
- Also ·ٳi·. Logic. of or relating to a noncontradictory proposition in which the predicate is not included in, or entailed by, the subject.
- not real or genuine; artificial; feigned:
a synthetic chuckle at a poor joke.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Jewelry.
- noting a gem mineral manufactured so as to be physically, chemically, and optically identical with the mineral as found in nature.
- (not in technical use) noting a gem mineral manufactured and pigmented in imitation of a natural gemstone of that name.
noun
- something made by a synthetic, or chemical, process.
- synthetics.
- substances or products made by chemical synthesis, as plastics or artificial fibers.
- the science or industry concerned with such products.
synthetic
/ ɪˈθɛɪ /
adjective
- (of a substance or material) made artificially by chemical reaction
- not genuine; insincere
synthetic compassion
- denoting languages, such as Latin, whose morphology is characterized by synthesis Compare polysynthetic agglutinative analytic
- philosophy
- (of a proposition) having a truth-value that is not determined solely by virtue of the meanings of the words, as in all men are arrogant
- contingent Compare a posteriori empirical
noun
- a synthetic substance or material
synthetic
- Produced artificially, especially in a laboratory or other man-made environment. Nylon is a synthetic chemical compound.
Derived Forms
- ˈٳپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·ٳi·· adverb
- ԴDzȴ·ٳi adjective
- ԴDzȴ·ٳi· adjective
- non·ٳi·· adverb
- ܲȴ·ٳi adjective
- un·ٳi·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of synthetic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of synthetic1
Example Sentences
He began hunting down old recipes, stripping out the synthetic flavors and, like Yeh, reimagining them with herbs, citrus and whole fruit.
Most of these garments are made from synthetic fibers like polyester, which are essentially plastic.
The agency is also looking to “revoke authorization of synthetic food colorings, including those not in production, within the coming weeks,” the outlet specified.
And though it’s also perturbing, it’s nice to watch something where even the darkness isn’t synthetic.
She also said the government will need to pass new legislation that covers synthetic media and AI misuse.
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